With all of its history, allure and romantic charm, Venice can overwhelm the average traveler. There are so many fascinating attractions, restaurants and museums to explore, one needs at least…
Oysters ‘R’ Always in Season
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” opined Jonathan Swift, the satirist whose writing four centuries ago displayed biting wit. Many would agree that the homely bivalve…
Hot Time in The Summer!
Check out these award-winning rosé wines from the 2018 Drink Pink Vino International Rosé Wine Competition! Double Gold Winners (Score 94 plus) Wine Name Vintage Colterris Winery Colterris LIVID…
Epic Wine Dinner Featuring Château Palmer at Element 47 Restaurant in Aspen tomorrow night!
Epic Wine Dinner Featuring Château Palmer at Element 47 Restaurant in Aspen tomorrow night! The 30th annual Aspen Food and Wine Classic has taken over Aspen, Colorado this week. Many…
VinItaly 2018 Update
Italy’s largest wine show keeps hitting it out of the park. There were 13 halls dedicated to legendary and lesser-known (Abruzzo, Calabria, Liguria, Valle D’Aosta) wine regions found in Hall…
Rock & Wine: The Saint-Emilion Jurade inducts Sting!
The Saint-Emilion Jurade inducts Sting! People know Sting as the lead singer of The Police with a successful solo career. He is also an enthusiastic defender of the environment (he…
Denver’s Brown Palace Is Still Going Strong After 125 Years!
I first visited the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in 2003 for an afternoon meeting with 10th generation Austrian Glass Master Georg Riedel in the Churchill Bar. There Georg had…
Oysters ‘R’ Always in Season
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” Opined Jonathan Swift, the satirist whose writing four centuries ago displayed biting wit. Many would agree that the homely bivalve…
Seven Nights of Perfection — Bordeaux River Cruise
Having traveled to 149 countries in my 82 years, I consider myself a perfectionist. I am always looking for faults and/or problems during my travels. The room and/or bathroom was…